Braiding-machine.



L. F. LAMPLOUGH. BRAIDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24.1916.

rgptoqgh Vdi Patented Feb. 25, 191

L. F. LAMPLUGH.

BRADlNG MACHINE.

APPLcATeoN man NNE 24,1916.

Patented Feb. 25, IHS).

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cords. which vnds are. thvrvforv, snbjvctvtl t0 vxtrvrnvly har l usagv antl arv vonsvquenth svivvtl with a rvintorvvd hraittvtl covvring. Thu vonthu-ting strands at thv othvr vntl ot' thv vont arv uitlulrawn troni thv hraitlvtl vovvring so that thv van hv at tavhvtl to :suitahlv vonnvvting tvrnlinals. ant] thv lnaitlvtl vo\'vrin;v is vontinuvcl l'or a short lvngjth as a hollow tuhv which .svrvvs as a stay vortl to hv attavhvtl to a suitahtv tastvnvr to tahv thv strain otty thv vonthu'ting strands.

In thv drawings. whit-h show a prvt'vrrvtl ("-lnhotliinvnt ot' thv invvntion` Figul'v l isa Vivw in tront vlvrat ion ot thv volnplvtv lnavhinv;

Fig. 2 shows a horizontal svvtion on thv linv 2-2 or' Fig'. 1 lookin;l in thv tlirvvtion of thv arrows and showinfLv thv autouiativ vorll fvvtling invvhanisnl anti thv lnvans tor transmitting thv powvr to sztitl lnvvhauisnl:

Fig. 3 is an vnlarg'vil t'iont v|v\ation ot' thv vortl hauling` nlvans :intl thv voi'il lvvviting' means:

Fig'. l is :t sitlv vlvration ot' thv vorll l'vvcling antl rvvviviug uivans;

["ig. i is a hm'hcoutal svvtion ot' thv vorilv guiding invans on thv tinv 5MB; ainl hij. t' is a svvt'ional vivn' otl a vortl whivh has hvvn svl'rvll with a rvinfot'vvtl hraillvtl vovvring.

Thv hraitling nlavhinv illustratvtl in hij, 1 is ot' thv .stantlartl Nvw hlngtautl ltntt ltraitlvl t'vpv. rlihvsv ln'aitlvi's vonsisl ot' a virvnlar plalv H. nvar thv ontvr vthrv ot n'hilh arv inountvtl a plurality ot' spools, thv nlnn4 livr of whivh ilvpvnlls upon thv nlnnhvr ol' thrvalls (tvsirvtl in thv lnaitl to hv toilnvil. 'l'hvsv spools arv wonntl with thv thi'vatl wlt-ivh is to hv usvil in t'vrlninL thv ln'aill. :nul arv inountvll in two sinuons travhs. thv paths ot' whivh vross vavh othvr. 'l`hv spools arv 2fifivvn a rotar)v motion` half ot' thv spools moving' in a vlovhwisv `unl thv othvr halt movingJ in a vountvr vlovliwisv tlirvvtionthv spools altvrnaling lr in" thv tlirvvtion of lhvil' |no\'vn|vnt. vvausv ot' thv (Ivsign ot' thv sin nous pathsl in whivh thvsv spools niovv alul thv lirvvlion ot' thv inovvinvnt ot thv inelitiilual spools` vai-h onv ol' thv spools nun inf; in onv tlirvf'tion vrossvs` thv path ot ouv ot thv spools lnovin'gt in thv othvr tlilvvtion iinnu'ehatvl at'tvr thv spools pass val-h vthvi. anll this avtion ot' thv spools l'ornis thv thv sirvtl intviwovvn lnaielvtl vorvrinfj.

s thvsv lu'aillvrs arv wvll hnonn in thv nrt, a l'ui'thvr llvsvription ot' thvir opvration is vonsitlvrvtl unnvvvssanv.

'l`hv ln'aiflvr is opvralvil hy applving' ai| suitahlv lnvnns ot' powvr to thv .sha tt il. rl'hv ponvl' applivtl to this .shaft is transmittvil to thv hraiiling spool apparatus antl lilt'vwisv to thv gvariin;r invvhanisni vontainvtl tuulvr thv gvar shivht 1t). l\ttavhv l to thv nppvr vini 0f thu shaftJ i) is a handle 11 provided for lnanual manipulation of the machine. Adjustahly lnountvtl on thv shaft 9 is a worm gvar 12 whivh opvratvs a worin wheel l-t whivh in turn is :uljustahtv mounted 0n a shat't t5. on thv othvr vnd ot' which is atl- -iustahl)4 tnonntvtl a vhanglv :var 16. This vhangv gvar lt; nlvshvs with anothvr change gvar t? whivh in turn. through thv hvvvlvtl gvars 1S :nul 19. as shown in Vig'. 2, controls thv inovvnlvnt ot' a shaft 22. to thv vntl of nh-ivh is attavhvtl a rollvr 2t), Onthv rvzu vnll of thv shat't 2; is: inountvtl a spur rvar 23 whit-h nlvshvs with a svt-(nul spin gvar l n|onntvil on a shaft 23. :it the othvi` viul of whivh is inonntvll a svt-onli rollvr 2G. Thv t'orwartl vntl ot thv shaft 25 tvrnlinatvs in a suitahlv halnllv 2H. 'I`hv shaft .22 is t'igl'itlly nlonntvtl to thv vi'oss hars of thv lnaitlvr hy invans ot' thv platvs 2t) :intl 30 whivh val'ry suitahlv hvaringrs in whivh thv shaft 22 1'0 tatvs. Thv shaft 25 is pivotrtll)v nlonntvtl hy uivans ot' thv svlvw t1 to thv rvar vross hal' of thv hraitlvr. as shown in Fig: '2. Iuv to this pivot al lnount ing' this shaft' may hv swung to thv ivt't. thvrvh)v nlatvriall't' im'rvasin,f |r thv listanvv hvt\\'vvn thv two rollvrs 2O :intl 2G, ttavhvtl to thv hvaring' 2t? is a spring 2T whivh i'vturns thv shat't` J5 to its nornlal position as soon as. thv tlisplavingl pon'vr applivtl to thv hanlllv JH is rvniorvtl. 'ihv ,spur Ivars 55 antl t on thv rvat vinls ot thv shafts 2; :unl '35. rvspvvtii'vtr. a'rv loosvlt' nlonntvd to allow t'or this inovvnivnt of thv .shaft :25. s shown in l `i 1 .;.thv two rollvzs Ll anti :26 are vorrugatvtl. so that thv)Y will maintain a xgootl grip on thv hvlts itil and 35.

Monntvil on a snitalllv vross har 3ft is a lu'avlivl 3T whivh varlivs two pairs of townwartlly vxtvntling arms BH and I'tl. hvtwvvn vavh pair oll whivh arv lnolintvtl rvspvvtivvllv thv rollvrs ttl anti Vl l. 'l`hv rollvts AVtl) an l l1 arv luountvll tlirvvtl).V ahm'v thv rollvl's 2() anrl h rvspvrtitvl'r` so tha; thv axvs ot' thv roll vls 'jfl ancl ttl arv in snhstantiatl \Y thv sainv planv. :nul thv rollvrs :243 :nul tl azv Iihvn'isv in suhstantialh` thv sana planv. lntvivoli nvi'ting' thv rollvl's 2() aint lit is an vnttlvss hvlt t alul a similar hvlt 33 intvivonnvvts thv l'ollvts iti :nul il. avh ot' thvsv hvhs vontvins in Ils ontvi sul-tavv :i svnu-vlliptiva lvprvssion or groom. :2s vivait); shown in Fig. fi. lit' Airtuv ot' thv spring thv l'otlvr 3G )'ivhtiillu'lx' hohs thv onlvr surtzuv ot' thv hvl .'15 against thv ontvisultavv ot' thv hvlt It, ami whvn thvsv hvhs arv thus hl'ought toA gvt'hvl. thv sv|ni-vllipt ival |h=prvssion in thvii outvr sln't'avvs torlns an vlliptival vaiity or f l'l'oorv 'whivh svrvvs to hohl thv von n'hivh is living hraitlvil amt gnitlv it h r nivans ot' thv powvi th'irvn rollvl's 2t) aint j to thv tnhltlar invlnhvr ttt. 'hv tnhular nivnihvr h avts as' a rvvvitinfgj or lvliwry lnvans for thv hiahlvtt vorcl into whivh thv vol'tl it ftisvharfivtl attvt it lvavvs tht` hvlts at thvil poinr of vontavt hvtwvvn thv rollvrs tt) anfl tt, and whivh (tvs bil livorfsy or dirvvts thv cord to a. position con- Yvnivnt for rviuoral `by the` operator. Thv rvvviving tubv -lt is currvd around the sido of tho niachifio. aa Shown in Figs. 3 and l. by Yirtuo of which the oord which is boing braidod ia autolnativally dvlivvrvd to tho t'ront` part ot' thv niavhiav. whvrv it is rvadibv avvvasiblv to tho opvrator. 'Ybvn abort' corda arv boing' braided tho vnd of the braidvd cord will projvt't from thv` vnd of thv rovviving tube tti. from which thv operator will reiuovv it for mounting on a suitabley hanger; but if cords of vxvvvdiugly long lvngth are livingv braidvd. a suitable take-up moans van ot looav hollow braidiltL4 i Forinvd. at't'vrV whivh thv luafbinv iu `atoppffd. Thv'body of a ('ord is thvn thrust into thv vonrvrgiug thrvads ot tbv braid. and tbv braidvr ia again startvd. As ,mon aa a short lvugfth ot' braid hasv bvvn attavhvd to tbv bodyY of thv cord. thvy lvngfth ot whivh ia dvtvrluined b v tho diataurv bvtwvvn the roilvral it) and 2l". aud thv convvrgfingr point; ot thv thrvada 4S. as Shown in Fig. 1. tbv opvrator wili swing thv roller 2G to thv lvft and plavv thv vord in tbv vlliptival 2 lgrooi'v t'ornlvd by tbv bvlts -l and Cif. Thv rord will tbvn bv automativalliY raised duv to thv gripping vti'vi't vx vrtvd by tbv rollvra4 Il and .tt'. through tbv Invdiuni of tbv baita ill and 33. and bv tvd through thv braidvr all an vrvn. prvdvtvn iuiuvd rato.

As tbv` bi'aid'vd vord is raihvd b v tbv rollvla 2t) and ft, it is Q fuidvd by tnvana ot' tbv elliptiial groorv in tbv bvlta` 2H aud 35 to tbv rvvviriugil tubv tti. trout whvrv thv tubv Igfuidva` thv braidvd ford to anyv suitablv form of' taliedlp tuvuns. in tbv #asv of lonja' vorda. or from whivb thv rord ia ivinorvd by tbv opvrutor whvn short vorda arv bviugf braided. ln tbv opvi'atiou of vlvrating' tbv vorda. it if; nvvvaaari' that thv bvb` il and Sio -abould bv bvld in suitablv tvusiou. and l'ot thi purpim` thv down\\'aidl\r vxtvttfliugj aruil t'i and :itt may bv raisvd and lowvrvd by invano ot tbv :nl iuatutvut Si'rvw lfl. Tho pvvd oi* lratvl t thv bvb van bv ri'adilj,y adbtstvd by udn.;y dill'vrvut 'oiubiuatioua` ot thv vhang'v j fvat'a l? und lt', To idlfsvl vbanivs ol' diiiivitaiou iu tbvav Qjvora. tbv worm gvar l2 und tbv vbaitgv gjwit lt' art* Hliibiblj adiilat- :tldv ou thv halts .i mid fill. |'vapvt-l`iioii'. Thr `'.pvvd ol' trawl ol tbv bolt#y nvi'vawirily dvtvtuiinva and ia .lirvvtlr proportiouai to tbv niuubvr ot' turns pvt' biot and thv vloavnv otn tbv braided vmvriug wbivh is al piivd to the cord. and vonsequontly the YCord t'vvding' dvvicv is equipped with this adjustable lgear nuuhanism. so that tho number of turns per foot in tho braid can be readily vlmugvd as dvsirvd. When the number of turns pvr foot has bvvn dvtvrminod upon and theI iuaebiuv adjusted for that typo of braid. the automativ fvvdingr movbanisnt will apply a braidvd covering' with a uniform number of turn V por toot. which it, is impossible to obtain wbvn the vord is 'manually pulled or l'ed through thv luaidvr by the opvrator.

The invthod ot' applying' a reinforced braided vovvring to vords. such aa shown in Fig'. t5. will now bv dvavribvd:

Thesv corda arv of voiuparativvly short lvng'tb and arv tod through the braider and thv t'vvding' or vlvrating).l device ono after anothvr. the cords which havvy boon served with braiding boing delivered to the opera.- tor through thv I'vvviving tubo Jft'. In applying thv rvintorrvd braidvd covering to vords ot thiA typv. thv braidvr is Started and a short vnd ot loouv braidvd sleovinig` is lornivd. pulled through thv ronvvrgiug threads of thv braidvr for a diatanvv equal to the length whivb it ia dvsirod to rvint'oroo.` The rollen' :it is thvu di plarvd to the lvt't and the body ol the cord rvn'iaining aboux the braid is plavvd bvtwvvn thv belts 34 and 35. The

rollvr 26 is thon allowed to return to its normal position. and the Cord is firmly g'rippvd in thv vlliptival groove 5l in the4 lniddlv of thv bvlt. (luv to the tension exvrtod b v thv spring: :2T which holds tho shaft, on whirl; tbv rollvr 2li is mounted. to the right. briug'iu; thv two aurfavva of tl c belt l and S35 in clone vontart. `Thv machine is thvn atartvd and thv vord is drawn upward through tbv braid by tbv artion ot' the roll vry U and 2li. whivh autoniativally tvvds tho vord through tbv braidvr at a dvdrvd, predvtvruiiuvd ratv. dvpvudin; lr upon the typo of braid dvairvd. 'bvn ttv rvint'orvvd braidrord. tbv uuu'binv is stoppvd and thv roller Bti inorvd to tbv lvl't and thv vord i'vtnorod trout tbv bvba. 'l'bv Quds of thv cord are now rvrvrwd iu punition. that is. the` ford ia rotate-d through an arr ot' 1S() dvgrevs. ln tbih4 position tbv vutirv lvng'tb of tho vorc'l vxtvuda` downwardliy t'rornthv point i8 at whivh tbv braiding' thrvada vonrvrgv. The opvrator now arrangva thv thrvads at tbv turn MS in thvluaid. whvu thv braidingr tuavbinv is again `atartvd. 'l`bv vord is thvn fvd through thv braidvr manuallyv for a Very boi-t distaurv. sutiivivut to allow thv rollvrs it) and 2V to lirlul)v grasp thv l'oi'd. attvr whvb thv lord is atltouultiraliy drawn through tbv braid by thv at'tion of tbv I'Ollvrs. and i'vquirva uo furtbvr attvntion until uw (-uiplvtv body of thv cord has bvvn 4svri'vd, with a braidvd vorvring. iVhon the lhv body of tbv cord 4T is thenlng' 55 lun bvvu applivd to the body of tho chine, of a guide means fox' guiding' n.

braided crnd t0 a receiver at a predeternlincd position.

9. In u dcvicu fur i aiding flexibie con- 5 duciinpgy words, 00rd braiding mechanism,

und a1 guide means for guiding the braided cord to :i rcceivvl at ai predetermined position, part of said guide means being power dri ven.

1n witiwss Wheienf" I hereunto subscribe 10 my name thi seventeenth day of June, A. D. 1915.

LESLIE FAWCETT LAMPLOUGH. 

